This week’s new albums: The Black Keys | Melanie Baker | ISTA

Also: Headbanging, getting dog’s abuse in book dedications, dingy downstairs sessions, that one tool that does that one job, that’s fairly interesting, possibly the longest unbroken monologue Beeso has ever delivered on the podcast, point/counterpoint, get a diagnosis, 30 year mysteries solved, moving the sliders, different conclusions, pink butterflies, very superstitious, rabbit hole EPs, #BeesoReadsDatesWrongly, Titanic spoilers, tiny houses, the end of losing on purpose, when your first mover advantage has been moved past, falling in love with one good idea and important clarifications.

1:55  The Black Keys

5:06  Melanie Baker

13:00  ISTA

19:20  Next week’s albums 

27:00  After Dark - NBA, futbol

Next week’s new albums: RJD2 & Supastition | Bloody Knees | EPs from Little Simz and Grocery Bag

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